Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary Fund

Project Status and Grant Monitoring as of January 2006

Cycle 1: 2003/2004

ACTIA #

Project/Program Title & Description

Sponsor Name

Measure B Funding Amount

Initiation Date
(Required by 02/26/05)

Completion Date
(Required by 02/26/06)

Progress Report #1
(Due 08/30/04)

Progress Report #2
(Due 02/28/05)

LBE/SLBE Form
(with Progress Report #2)

Progress Report #3
(Due 08/30/05)

Progress Report #4
(Due 02/28/06)

LBE/SLBE Form
(with Progress Report #4)

Final Report
(Due 04/30/06)

Website Info

Article #1 (by 02/2005)

Article #2 (by 02/2006)

ACTIA Logo/Signage

Project Status (as of Jan 2006)

A04-0022

Bicycle Education Programs

Expand successful youth bicycle safety & riding program to three new locations throughout the County, and create a manual for setting up the program at additional locations.

Cycles of Change/Oakland Unified School District

$222,750

August 2004

NEED

Bicycle Friendly Times (BFBC Newsletter) Article: Sept/Oct 04

Programs are underway in three areas. Oakland: 165 students have graduated from the Beginner's Safety Training Course to date. Due to changes in the PE schedule at Life Academy High School, the program focus has shifted to other sites, including a PE program at Bret Harte Middle School. Union City: To date, 158 students have graduated from the after-school programs at 3 middle schools. Berkeley: 152 students have graduated from after-school and PE programs at Tinker's Workshop (a non-profit), and several middle schools.

A04-0021

Iron Horse Trail

Construct 1-mile of multi-use trail between Busch Rd and Santa Rita Rd. This will be the first segment of the Iron Horse Trail to be built in Pleasanton.

East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD)

$450,000

May 2004

N/A

www.ebparks.org/new.htm#ACTIA

Valley Times newspaper article: 08/09/04.
Pleasanton Weekly newspaper article: 08/27/04.

Construction has begun on the trail segment from Busch to Mohr. Construction is expected to begin on the segment between Mohr and Santa Rita in January 2006, and the entire trail should be complete by April 2006.

A04-0017

San Leandro Bay Trail Slough Bridge

Construct a bridge and 600 feet of trail to connect existing segments of the Bay Trail in the Port of Oakland and Oyster Bay Regional Park.

City of San Leandro

$250,000

July 2004

N/A

http://www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/
slengproj.html

Will be published in Spring 2005 ACTIA newsletter

Design work is substantially complete. The CEQA process is almost complete and NEPA process has begun. There are still issues to resolve with the Port of Oakland. Additional construction funds are being pursued. An earmark of $600K was secured from Federal TEA-LU. Sponsor is working to close the remaining almost $2.0M gap. Port of Oakland issues must be resolved before additional funding can be found. Sponsor is requesting a time extension to the grant.

A04-0016

Eastlake Streetscape and Pedestrian Enhancement Project

Construct pedestrian improvements on two blocks of International Boulevard (8th to 10th Avenues) in Oakland, as part of larger Eastlake Project. This additional funding allows completion of full Phase 1 of Project.

City of Oakland

$262,000

Aug 04

Jan 05

N/A

www.oaklandpw.com/actia.htm

Fall 04/Winter 05 ACTIA newsletter (page 7)

Signage posted at entrances to project area.

The project was completed in January 2005. A Final Report was submitted in June 2005.

A04-0018

Oakland Bicycle Master Plan Update

Complete the update of Oakland's Bicycle Master Plan, including the required environmental review.

City of Oakland Public Works Agency

$134,000

Sept 04

N/A

www.oaklandpw.com/actia.htm

Submitted for ACTIA Newsletter: 12/22/04

Planning and community outreach is underway. This project has requested a time extension beyond the February 2006 deadline.

A04-0019

Alameda County Pedestrian Master Plan for Unincorporated Areas

Create the first Ped Master Plan for the unincorporated areas of the County.

County of Alameda Public Works Agency

$120,000

July 2004

http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/pwa/
pedstrain_master_plan.shtml

Daily Review article: 07/31/04
Tri-Valley Herald article: 11/01/04

The Draft Plan was released in January 2006, and the final Plan will likely be adopted in March 2006. A short time extension is therefore needed.

A04-0023

UC Berkeley Bicycle Plan

Create the first Bicycle Plan for the UCB campus. Plan will address bike access to campus, circulation within the campus and bike amenities, such as parking.

University of California (Berkeley)

$61,250

Jan 05

N/A

http://pt.berkeley.edu/transportation_alternatives/bicycle_information/

Berkeleyan Campus Newsletter article: 03/17/04

A draft Plan will be released in March 2006 and the Plan is expected to be finalized by June 2006.

Total

$1,500,000